Sonoya Mizuno | |
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| Born | (1986-07-01)1 July 1986 (age 39) Tokyo, Japan |
| Education | Royal Ballet School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
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Sonoya Mizuno (born 1 July 1986) is a Japanese and English actress. She is known for her collaborations withAlex Garland — most notably, portraying Kyoko in the filmEx Machina (2014) and starring in theFX miniseriesDevs (2020) — as well as for her roles in theNetflix seriesManiac (2018), theHBO seriesHouse of the Dragon (2022–present), and the filmCrazy Rich Asians (2018).
Sonoya Mizuno was born inTokyo[1][2][3] on 1 July 1986,[4][5] the daughter of anEnglish-Argentine mother and Japanese father.[6] The family later moved to England, where she grew up inSomerset.[7] She graduated from theRoyal Ballet School before dancing with several ballet companies, includingSemperoper Ballet inDresden,[8]Ballet Ireland, New English Ballet Theatre, and Scottish Ballet.[7]
Mizuno took up professional modelling at age 20 with Profile Models in London. She has modelled forChanel,Alexander McQueen,Saint Laurent, andLouis Vuitton.[7] In 2014, she appeared in Arthur Pita's work of dance theatreThe World's Greatest Show atGreenwich Dance and theRoyal Opera House.[8][9]
While modeling, she took acting classes and made her film debut in 2014, inAlex Garland's science-fictionthrillerEx Machina,[7] and in 2016 appeared in the dance filmHigh Strung, directed byMichael Damian.[8] Mizuno performed in theDom & Nic video forThe Chemical Brothers' "Wide Open", featuringBeck, where she played a dancer gradually transformed into a 3-D lattice. Later that year she appeared in the music video forFrank Ocean's song "Nikes".[10][11][12] Also in 2016, she appeared inLa La Land as one of the three roommates of Mia, played byEmma Stone.[13]
In 2017, Mizuno appeared in a small role as the debutante in Disney's live-action adaptation ofBeauty and the Beast, and in 2018, she acted in theWarner Bros. filmCrazy Rich Asians.[14]
She has appeared in television/streaming roles includingCary Joji Fukunaga'sManiac on Netflix.[15] In 2018, she took the lead role of Lily Chan in Garland's miniseries forFX,Devs. In 2024, she appeared in the war dramaCivil War. She has worked with Garland five times: as the lead ofDevs, as a supporting character inEx Machina andCivil War, and as a featured extra inAnnihilation andMen.
Mizuno appeared on stage in Gareth Farr’sA Child of Science, which ran at theBristol Old Vic from June to July 2024.[16]
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Director(s) | Notes |
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| 2012 | Venus in Eros | Forest Guard | Takako Imai | |
| 2014 | Ex Machina | Kyoko | Alex Garland | |
| 2016 | High Strung | Jazzy | Michael Damian | |
| Alleycats | Suzie | Ian Bonhôte | ||
| La La Land | Caitlin | Damien Chazelle | ||
| 2017 | Beauty and the Beast | Debutante | Bill Condon | |
| 2018 | Annihilation | Katie / Humanoid | Alex Garland | |
| All About Nina | Ganja | Eva Vives | ||
| The Domestics | Betsy | Mike P. Nelson | ||
| Crazy Rich Asians | Araminta Lee | Jon M. Chu | ||
| 2019 | Ambition | Sarah | Robert Shaye | |
| 2022 | Am I OK? | Jane | Tig Notaro & Stephanie Allynne | |
| Men | Police Operator | Alex Garland | Voice | |
| 2023 | Shortcomings | Meredith | Randall Park | |
| 2024 | Civil War | Anya | Alex Garland | |
| 2025 | Deep Cover | Shosh | Tom Kingsley | |
| TBA | Eternal Return | TBA | Yaniv Raz | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Maniac | Dr. Azumi Fujita | Miniseries |
| 2020 | Devs | Lily Chan | Lead role; miniseries[17] |
| 2022–present | House of the Dragon | Mysaria | Main cast |
| 2024 | Terminator Zero | Eiko | Animated series[18] |
| 2025 | Too Much | Peregrine | 1 episode |
| 2025 | Star Wars: Visions | Nakime | Polygon Pictures - “The Bird of Paradise"[19] |
| Year | Title | Performer(s) | Ref. |
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| 2010 | "Coma Cat" | Tensnake | [20] |
| 2016 | "Wide Open" | The Chemical Brothers featuringBeck | [21] |
| "Nikes" | Frank Ocean | [12] |
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